Jointown(SH:600998) Orient Securities·2025-05-22 11:36Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company with a target price of 7.02 CNY based on a 13x PE ratio for 2025 [2][5]. Core Insights - The company achieved a revenue of 151.81 billion CNY in 2024, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 1.1%. The net profit attributable to the parent company was 2.51 billion CNY, up 15.3% year-on-year [10]. - The first quarter of 2025 saw a revenue of 42.02 billion CNY, a 3.8% increase year-on-year, and a net profit of 970 million CNY, which is an 80.4% increase year-on-year [10]. - The CSO business showed strong competitiveness, with a revenue of 19.27 billion CNY in 2024, while the pharmaceutical industrial business grew by 21.5% to 3.01 billion CNY [10]. - The company is expanding its retail and new medical strategies, with over 29,000 franchise stores and a revenue of 5.39 billion CNY from franchise sales, marking a 54.9% increase year-on-year [10]. Financial Summary - The company's projected financials for 2025 include: - Revenue: 162.73 billion CNY, a 7.2% increase from 2024 - Net profit: 2.70 billion CNY, a 7.7% increase from 2024 - Earnings per share: 0.54 CNY [3][12]. - The gross margin is expected to stabilize at 7.8% for 2025, with a net margin of 1.7% [3][12]. - The company’s market capitalization is approximately 26.57 billion CNY, with a PE ratio of 9.8 for 2025 [5][12].